Lord Solcia Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 After working with glossed scaly green(and not liking it too much) I began hearing voices in my head to find a new color before I paint anything else. These last few months have been filled with trying to find inspiration for a new color scheme that will look good on the tabletop as well as strike fear in any fluff I write. ("The menacing, sea green super-warrior clashed with the daemon" doesn't sound too good when read over.) My search for inspiration ended less then a week ago after looking at the copy of the Horus Heresy novel False Gods my friend had lent me, deciding to read it or not to kill the boredom that comes at the end of Summer Break. The Luna Wolves on the cover of the book are amazing to look at in my opinion! And I've decided that white armor with a very dark red trim and brass/bronze chest Aquila's/skulls/etc. would be the way to go. There are, however, a few problems. I want the effect of the very bright white armor like on the cover but I also want to start shading my models to give them a more professional look. So I not only ask on this problem, of what color, if any I am to use in shading, but also what method would work the best to give it that feel I'm going for? I also want to know if I should use gloss, as I do with my other previous models. Waiting for answers and ideas, thank you as always, Solcia Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull_Lord Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I use Asurmen Blue wash to shade my white, but for Luna Wolves i would think Devlan Mud or Badab Black would be better ? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1666194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Solcia Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 I use Asurmen Blue wash to shade my white, but for Luna Wolves i would think Devlan Mud or Badab Black would be better ? Thanks for the tip! Is there any chance you have a picture of your white shaded with Asurmen Blue? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1666530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarKHaZZ13 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 as a rule i dont use gloss, but you could use matt varnish on the armour and then gloss varnish the highlights would make it look mega white generally i think a good white recipe is codex grey fortress grey frot/skull white 50:50 fort:skull 25:75 highlights with oure skull wash to effect or use dene...denemb...that stone foundation instead of grey with a similar technique hope that helps if not...boo :devil: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1666576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Solcia Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 Hmmm. I can see why this would work well, but I was hoping to use an ink wash as I'm a total noob at painting shading. I tried using the mixture process before but it didn't turn out too well... I'm not going for supreme looking models as I just want a force good enough to go to a tournament with. You know? Appealing to look at on the table and if you look close on it you want start going... "Wow, this thing was rushed." If my phone had good quality pictures, I would show examples of my previous work. I'm very proud of my current guys, but I can't shake the fact it sounds like I'm writing about and playing with the not-so-jolly green giants. Do you see what I mean? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1666585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0NEW0LF Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 might be able to help you here.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/lonewolf_dcc/007-8.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/lonewolf_dcc/010-2.jpg this is a mini i did recently here's the break down of the white black undercoat dheneb stone basecoat badab black wash highlighted with dheneb stone final highlight of 50:50 dheneb stone and white simple and pretty effective IMO Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1666586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Solcia Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 First of all! Excellent model there! Back on subject though, that's exactly the look I want my white armor to have! ;) Thanks for the recipe, sounds pretty easy, I'll give it a go when I get the supplies. But I don't want that stoppign everyone else for suggestions. :devil: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1666592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0NEW0LF Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 glad i could help, i stumbled upon thee recipe trying to find a nice easy white (i always undercoat black so usually white's a PITA) the new foundation paints are a godsend Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1666604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prtyjedi Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I can second LONEWOLF's method. I stole and simplified the idea (scout shoulder pads aren't big on highlighting) and it works like a charm. Great way to go. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1666611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian 101 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 i use a black basecoat, then i use dhaneb stone, then astronomican grey, then skull white thats how i get my white Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1671107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphestus Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I've been painting up some luna wolves too. I primed them white. Went over the entire armor with a really thin white wash to even out the colors. I mixed some of the new black wash with about 1:1 ratio of future floor wax. Used the mix in all the crevices and detail lines in the armor. Go back and clean up any over spill with white. Before I did any more detail work I hit them with a thin coat of matte varnish. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1671148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 This is how I do whites:Painting White over Black Start with straight Astronomicon Grey http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/UMUpdate2004.jpg Then, water down Shadow Grey, so its about half water. Gently and carefully line all of the crevases, gaps and lines with this mixture. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/UMUpdate2017.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/UMUpdate2018.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/UMUpdate2019.jpg Once the shading is comepletly dry; do the next step Mix 70 percent skull white with 30 percent astronomicon grey and cover all the plates. This isnt a highlight, so dont leave the straight astronomicon visible, do however, leave all the shadow grey visibile. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/UMUpdate2024.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/UMUpdate2025.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/UMUpdate2026.jpg After that's dry, go back over the plates with straight Skull White. You can do the shadow grey at the very end, its much easier that way, I've just chosen to do it after the basecoat because that's the formula I generally follow: Base Coat then Shade then Highlight. The paints still wet on this guy, but it drys smooth and solid. This is about 95 percent skull white, just a drop of astronomicon for the last coat. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/UMUpdate3005.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/UMUpdate3006.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/UMUpdate3007.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/UMUpdate3009.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1671454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 That's pretty sweet Oliver Twist he reminds me of a stormtrooper Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1671503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appo Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 GOOD WORK, it's exactly what I need for my clone trooper themed army! I'm Going for the clone trooper with the blue flashes look, but it's an idea I'm still working on, mucked around with a couple of test mini's but they're not all that yet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143802-white-armor-dilemma/#findComment-1674973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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